2011/2/21 You and Yours Listening Notes

C1: EU Timeshare Regulation 歐洲分時渡假法規將在英國 2011/2/23生效
http://www.ukecc.net/sub.asp?id=200
The timeshare industry seems to have attracted more than its fair share of rogue traders in the past.

(1) high pressure sale = hard selling 強行推銷
(2) rogue traders 不肖交易員
(3) unscrupulous (不道德的) salesperson
(4) stamp sth out: 消滅
(5) blanket coverage
(6) emotional purchase 衝動購買
(7) 14-day cooling-off period  14天冷靜期 等待期

C2: Charity Muggers:人見人怕的慈善募捐人士 (=chuggger)
Manchester City Council has restricted street fundraising in the city to three days a week, but how much money to these "charity muggers" - or "chuggers" - actually raise?
(1) be harrassed 被騷擾
(2) sign up the direct debit 簽署銀行直接扣款書
(3) give one-off donation 一次性捐款

C3: Shops as Showrooms: 商店成為展銷廳 (精明savvy消費者到商店逛, 之後再回家上網比價購買)

A fifth of online purchases are accompanied by in-store research according to a new survey, which suggests we are using shops as product showrooms.
(1) defensible (a.) 有正當理由的

C4: Parking Charges: 英國停車收費各地價差大  
The cost of parking varies from area to area in the UK, a survey by Which? reveals, as they encourage us to appeal parking tickets (提出停車罰單申訴) we are given.


C5: Brazilian Blow Dry /Smoothing Hair Treatment: 

They promise to transform frizzy hair (卷髮) into smooth glossy locks  for up to 12 weeks but are they safe?
(1) formaldehyde 甲醛

C6: Car Panel:

It’s been a difficult couple of years for the car industry, but that’s not stopped them from developing new technologies.
C7:

A look ahead at tomorrow's Call You and Yours on the subject of debt.
(1) self-employed 自行創業的


C8: Peter in Afirca:

Peter is trekking between rural villages in the Kaisut Desert in Northern Kenya for Comic Relief.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yqhrm